2-Day Private Tour Easter Island Highlights Complete Discovery

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Duration:6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Hanga Roa, Easter Island

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Venture into the fascinating ancient world of Easter Island. Maximize your experience by spending two full days learning about the history, culture, archaeology and legends of this awe-inspiring, unique island.

Enjoying the personalized experience of having a guide of your own, you will have all the time in the world for questions, and you'll be able to have the tour adjust to your taste and liking. During the two days you'll visit all of the highlights of Easter Island, including Orongo, Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, Ahu Akivi and much, much more.

The itinerary is highly optimized to visit the sites with best possible light conditions, and with the least amounts of crowds.

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At the most beautiful beach of the island, the capital of the ancient society was located. In the sand stands a monument with the best preserved restored moais of the entire island. Quite recently they were dug up after centuries of having been buried in the sand. If interested in having a swim or enjoying some beach time, we suggest coming back on your own, as the tour will mainly focus on the archaeological and historical aspect of this area.
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The tallest moai that was ever successfully transported to its ahu can be found in this area. It was an amazing 9.9 m tall. Just like all other statues it was toppled in ancient times, and today it is still unrestored. There is also a round magnetic rock in this area that some say has magical properties.
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Small volcano where the red scoria stone was quarried for the moai statue topknots - the so called pukao. All of the moai statue pukaos come from this place.
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The only monument with moais that are looking out towards the sea. Some say that these statues were built to represent the first seven settlers that arrived to Easter Island a thousand years ago.
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The tribesmen of this village were remarkably ambitious and hard-working. They raised several statues at three different ahu platforms. A ramp was made to enter the ocean from within the area.
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The crater of volcano Rano Kau is one of the most stunning views of the whole island. Its crater lake was one of the most important sources of drinking water in ancient times.
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Ceremonial stone village dedicated to the birdman competition, located at the ridge of volcano Rano Kau. From within Orongo we will have a fantastic view of the crater of this volcano.
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The most perfectly fit rock wall, Ahu Tahira, is found in this area. It was engineered with such skill that many draw conclusions on contact with the Inca Empire.
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Hanga Poukura: Close to Vinapu we have the area of Hanga Poukura. This is a beautiful coastal area of interesting, rough lava rock formations has several unique features. Several statues are in a strange and mysterious manner buried in a line, with only the backs being visible. The ahu is one of the most well-made ever with blocks that are cut for a better fit. Hanga Poukura area also has an amazing natural phenomena that has been occurring constantly since this these areas were created by lava flows almost a million years ago - a blowhole. The blowhole of Hanga Poukura is one of the best ones of Rapa Nui, and when the ocean is right, water will spurt up into the air as waves come in.
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This area has a replica of an ancient village built up in modern times. We will be able to see examples of how ancient plantation techniques work, and we will have the opportunity to enter replicas of the ancient "boat houses" that were used hundreds of years ago.
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The volcano that was converted into a mass production factory of gigantic megaliths. Virtually all statues were carved here. One day the workers stopped, and the hundreds of statues that were left behind haven't moved since.
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The biggest and most impressive monument of Rapa Nui with its 15 mighty moais.

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Posted By : loriy112
We were treated to a comprehensive, thoughtful tour by Kohu, who grew up in Rapa Nui and has big ambitions to improve the horticulture and ecosystems of the island. He showed us his farm and shared a lot about daily life on the island. His knowledge of archeological and oral history of the Rapa Nui people was incredible, and being a private tour, we got to hear a lot more of it. To top it off, his father is the archaeologist who was a driving force behind restoring the 15 Moai, and his personal view of it really brought Rapa Nui's past and current culture to life!
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Posted On : 2024-07-14 11:45:30

Posted By : Lori_Y
We were treated to a comprehensive, thoughtful tour by Kohu, who grew up in Rapa Nui and has big ambitions to improve the horticulture and ecosystems of the island. He showed us his farm and shared a lot about daily life on the island. His knowledge of archeological and oral history of the Rapa Nui people was incredible, and being a private tour, we got to hear a lot more of it. To top it off, his father is the archaeologist who was a driving force behind restoring the 15 Moai, and his personal view of it really brought Rapa Nui's past and current culture to life!
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Posted On : 2024-07-13 16:36:33

Posted By : EdwinR450
Spectacular Easter Island Experience with Joaquin Soler Hotu - ¡Māuru-uru!

We had the true pleasure of having Joaquin Soler Hotu as our tour guide for this private 2 day tour and what a wonderful experience it was! His knowledge of the island and the Rapa Nui culture made this trip more magical and incredibly informative! Joaquin allowed for us to take our time exploring the different sights, provided additional inside knowledge on great photography spots, and went above & beyond what the tour included by taking us to off the beaten path locations that only locals know which made for some incredible photography!!

Some examples on how Joaquin made our trip more amazing was his attention to detail when explaining the history of Rapa Nui, personal attention towards us which included getting fresh aloe to aid with sunburns and taking us to great restaurants which he knew the chefs well allowing us to have delicious local cuisine! After our tour ended, we were able to hire Joaquin a 3rd day to take us to even more amazing island sites that were not part of the tour including experiencing a magnificent sunrise at Ahu Tongariki.

We 1000% recommend Joaquin Soler Hotu as a tour guide for your Easter Island visit and this Viator itinerary which is very comprehensive. THANK YOU!! / ¡Māuru-uru!
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 19:43:08

Posted By : Santiago_B
This tour is an excellent way to see all the highlights of the island and learn about the fascinating history and culture of Rapa Nui. Yoyo Tuki was our guide and he did an outstanding job of sharing his in-depth knowledge and passion for his culture. The layout of the tour is very balanced and it never feels too long or too rushed. You’ll spend a fair amount on each site and learn a lot each time. It’s certainly not cheap but you get the dedication and convenience of having a private tour guide and transportation that will look after you at all times. Worth every penny!
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 14:37:01

Posted By : Carl_M
It’s Impossible to tour Easter Island/Rapa Nui in a single day. There is just too much to take in. So, hiring a guide is highly recommend – especially if, like us, this is your first trip to this magical Island. And the BEST guide is Joaquin Soler! Joaquin is a native of Rapa Nui and just has to be the most knowledgeable and passionate advocate. He needs to be the face of Rapa Nui tourism. He is an archaeologist & historian who shares so much about the Island’s history, culture and people. And he has very strong mana – ask him when you see him. This is the most memorable adventure we have ever had. Thank you, Joaquin!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 11:11:27

Posted By : 453carlm
It’s Impossible to tour Easter Island/Rapa Nui in a single day. There is just too much to take in. So, hiring a guide is highly recommend – especially if, like us, this is your first trip to this magical Island. And the BEST guide is Joaquin Soler! Joaquin is a native of Rapa Nui and just has to be the most knowledgeable and passionate advocate. He needs to be the face of Rapa Nui tourism. He is an archaeologist & historian who shares so much about the Island’s history, culture and people. And he has very strong mana – ask him when you see him. This is the most memorable adventure we have ever had. Thank you, Joaquin!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 11:07:49

Posted By : mary D
We did Tour A: Journey of Legends and Tour B Megaliths and it covered so much! We felt we learned a lot about the history of Rapa Nui and the Moai! Our guide Kohu was not only a local but was very friendly and informative! I would have no hesitation to recommend Easter Island Travel as they are a local agency, well organized and well informed! Best part of our holiday by far! Sean and Mary from Canada!
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 12:08:59

Posted By : Melody_M
joaquin Was an amazing tour guide! So knowledgeable and passionate. He was so patient with my father who has done walking limitations. We enjoyed every aspect of this two day tour. It was retirement bucket list adventure for my dad and this private tour lead by joaquin made his dreams come true!
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 21:03:39

Posted By : Curtis_S
Yoyo is an incredible tour guide who I highly recommend. He is a native Polynesian and has vast historical and family history to share at the many sites we visited.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 19:32:15

Posted By : Carol_M
This was a good way to see Easter Island without having to rent a vehicle or see things piecemeal on a few separate tours.We feel like we saw everything we needed to see because we won't be back again !
Also, we were able to see things without too many people around at the sites - which is important to my husband since he takes a lot of photos and is always needing to remove people from photoshop. This helped a lot !
It was at a good pace and the guide was very knowledgeable.

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Posted On : 2024-03-31 14:02:03